Episode 1220

Mister Rogers talks about the difference between flowers and flour. In the kitchen, he uses a flour and water paste to draw a picture of a flower on construction paper. Sand is sprinkled on the paste to solidify the drawing. Mister Rogers talks about how he would make similar drawings for his mother when he was a boy.

In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, everyone is invited to the castle's M Room to present Mr. Appel with their gifts. Lady Elaine Fairchilde plans to expose King Friday for not making a direct contribution to the King Friday Queen Sara Saturday Royal Foundation for the Performing Arts (KFQSSRFFTPA) even though he has more than anyone.

Mr. Appel is welcomed to the M Room where he is named as first recipeient of support through the KFQSSRFFTPA. The gifts are presented and King Friday surprises Lady Elaine when he gives Mr. Appel a new magician's cape hemmed by Mr. Frazier with a gold braid. Wearing his new cape, Mr. Appel performs a magic trick for his Neighborhood friends.

Back at the house, Mister Rogers visits Brockett's Bakery where Chef Brockett is using cookie cutters make cookies in various shapes.

Returning to his house, Mister Rogers uses the leftover paste to make another picture.

Notes

Mr. Appel receives a variety of gifts from his friends in the Neighborhood:

Produced by Family Communications, Inc. in association with WQED, Pittsburgh
The people who gave the money to make this television visit are the people of The Sears Roebuck Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting